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Maunawili Elementary School vs. Kaelepulu Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Maunawili Elementary School
1465 Ulupii St
Kailua, HI 96734
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Kaelepulu Elementary School
530 Keolu Dr
Kailua, HI 96734
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Maunawili Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Kaelepulu Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Hawaii for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 338 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Maunawili Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Serving 188 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Kaelepulu Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Hawaii for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Hawaii state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Hawaii state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Hawaii state average of 89% (majority Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
338 students
188 students
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This chart display total students of Kaelepulu Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
14 teachers
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This chart display the total teachers of Kaelepulu Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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This chart display the student teacher ratio of Kaelepulu Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#15 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 10%)
#15 out of 292 schools in HI
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall school rank of Maunawili Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the overall school rank of Kaelepulu Elementary School, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in HI)
65-69%
(Top 5% in HI)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Maunawili Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kaelepulu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in HI)
70-74%
(Top 10% in HI)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Maunawili Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kaelepulu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart display the students of Maunawili Elementary School by grade.
This chart display the students of Kaelepulu Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
5
-
Kindergarten Students
46
16
Grade 1 Students
41
24
Grade 2 Students
44
17
Grade 3 Students
51
36
Grade 4 Students
52
36
Grade 5 Students
51
31
Grade 6 Students
48
28

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
7%
11%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Maunawili Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Kaelepulu Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
12%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Maunawili Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Kaelepulu Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Maunawili Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Kaelepulu Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
17%
34%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Maunawili Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of White students in Kaelepulu Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
28%
9%
This chart display the percentage of Hawaiian students in Maunawili Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of Hawaiian students in Kaelepulu Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Two or more races
27%
34%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Maunawili Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in Kaelepulu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.78
0.74
This chart display the diversity score of Maunawili Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the diversity score of Kaelepulu Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
11%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Maunawili Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kaelepulu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Maunawili Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kaelepulu Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawaii by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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